Installing the Main Cable of the Bay Bridge

Somehow, it's "twice as much per person" than tollpayers shelled out in order to"shuttle 15,000 walkers" across the new Carquinez Bridge in 2003, the newspaper reported.

The bridge bash is to include a 12.5 mile run from Oakland City Hall to San Francisco City Hall, a bike race, and a concert at Treasure Island, all of which will be funded by private donors, the newspaper reported.

All traffic is scheduled to shut down at 8 p.m. Aug. 28 as the final construction moves on the Bridge are made. Then bikers will be able to pedal across for a fee, and then on Labor Day morning is the footrace.

Then and only then, will 150,000 people who request free tickets get to make the 5 mile walk from Oakland to San Francisco. That's the one taxpayers will pay for. It will require shuttles, porta-potties, security, and othe costs.